Working toward a more self sufficient life and trying to be prepared for the unknown.
For those who don't live in the Pacific Northwest, hearing about salmonberries for the first time can cause some hilarious reactions. Recently, I was posting on Facebook about making salmonberry jam and some of the questions were highly amusing. No, … [Continue reading]
Hello Saturday Survival Serial Fans! Today I removed the weekly episodes of Volume 2 of the Serial because it is going to the publisher next week! While I know I will get some grumbling about being in the middle of reading it, I let it stay up … [Continue reading]
You've just come in from the garden and your baskets runneth over with home grown goodness. You may have giggled with delight as you put all the food on the counter or table, snap a few pictures and share with your friends and then...it hits you that … [Continue reading]
Whenever I talk to people about gardening, invariably I will hear someone say "I would love to garden but I just don't have the time." I usually launch into my schpeel about how it is pretty much only the beginning and end of the growing season that … [Continue reading]
Back in January of this year, I was going bonkers with wanting to get some dirt therapy. This last winter seemed particularly long, dark, and drawn out. I decided to change things up and strategize how to get the most out of my garden. We decided … [Continue reading]
Being able to snare small game is a skill largely lost to the vast majority of humanity, and it makes sense! There aren't many people who need the skill for their survival, nor do they live in an area where there is anything other than rats and … [Continue reading]
Though summer has only just begun, when it comes to the growing season, we are nearing the halfway point. The heat is getting more intense and the rows are overflowing with greenery, teasing with their hints of delicious food just waiting to mature. … [Continue reading]